Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-24
THE OLD RELIABLE.
emilio ZIp'' Lands Up Among the
Hill Tops.

himself once more in the hills of the
cold Reliable" and, like William Tell OF
fame exclaimed as he entered the camp
''YE cRAGs AND PEAKS
I'm with you once again"
After Misunderstanding with old acqualnt-
ances, and partaking of something TO
sustain the inner man. your cor,
RESPONDENT "took in the town,
finding many evidences OF I'M
movement, and the prospect Tor a
season of prosperity during the coming
summer. The miners are confident that
this old camp will not fall one ounce be-
hind her annual yield OF wealth tins
wear. The business men, with an eye 10
their interests, and showing falth IN
the future reliability and prosperity OF
Bingham, are investing their money one
wav and another.
Mr.. l.. Bouregard is just having the
finishing touches pnt on new frame
residence. one of the finest appearing
houses in the gulch. Others have made
additions to their houses, many of which
are attractively painted. 1"ss
sHACKs AND CABINS
Are no longer built in the town, though!
many of such remain as reminders of
early days.
Mine host Klopenstine, of the Griffin
House. has, since | was here last, added
q large addition 10 his excellent hotel,
and is now prepared to accommodate III
the best of style-as he always has done
"a larger number of guests than ever.
Probably the most desirable public inn
provement is to be found at
THE NEW POSTOFFICE,
Where the Democratic Postmaster, Mr..
B. B. Quinn, has one of the best appointed
offices in Utah. Since "Barny," as he Is
Familiarity called, took charge of this de-
partment of the Government here, he
has shown himself to be a first-class man
for the position, thus being a credit to
the Administration which appointed
him. The office is located in the rear
end of Mr.. Q.'s store, from which it is
conveniently partitioned off. In the
centre of said partition is, without doubt,
the handsomest postoffice cabinet IN the
Territory. 1t contains thirty-two lock-
boxes and forth-eight call-boxes, eighty
in all. The frame is made of white ash,
and polished so brightly that it rivals
even the genial countenance OF "Barny"
himself, who fitted it up at his own ex-
pense for the public good at "a cost of $l25.
The office does land office business for
one of its class, the money order depart
ment sometimes going up to within a few
dollars of one thousand in a month.
Beside the postotfice, Quinn is proprietor
of a large supply store and does his share
of the camp business. 1t is here also
that the telephone switch is located,
having connections with all the business
places and principal mines, beside con-
nections with Salt Lake, Ogden, Park
City and Stockton.
THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
A glance at the business directory, an
artist display advertising medium, shows
that Bingham sustains, two hotels, two
restaurants, two barber shops, two meat
markets, two saloons, four general mer-
chandise stores, two blacksmith shops,
one druggist, one livery stable and sew
eral other places of business and trade.
There is a good school under the care
of Mr.. Whitney Goodrich, and we'll at
tended; but the religious sentiments of
the people are sadly neglected here, the
gospel folks, for some reason, having for
years given the camp up entirely to the
buffetings of Satan. However, the boys
are not entirely left, as there are
branches of the L. 0. 0. F., A. o. U. w.
and the
LIVE OAKS,
A society devoted to reformation and the
temperance cause. 1t has III Bingham a
large and active membership, and is do
ing no small amount of good among a
certain class. Recently two professional
men have been restrained from too free
use of the flowing BOWL. The wife of one
of the men mentioned, meeting the Presi-
dent of the Live Oaks on the street, ac-
costed him with, 81 want to thank you
and your society for the good you've
done my husband you have made man
of him, and ! say God bless the Live
Oaks" The order is constantly increas-
ing, there being several applicants for
initiation at every meeting. Members
are admitted without consideration of re-
ligious or political tendencies.
"B. b. B"
The above initials may look ominous );
they are, for good, as the Binghamites,
ever enterprising and loyal, have organ
lLou Iuc DlllSllttlu OIdSS DdluJ lhC III
struments for it being expected to arrive
every day The chief promoter OF this
affair has been G.. f. Lee, who is to be
the captain of "dot leetle band There
will be fifteen pieces, and as there are
several good players in the camp, it is
assured that the band will be boss one,
and should the instruments arrive in
time will be out to welcome
BASKIN AND BENNETT,
Who will be here next Sunday to hold
perhaps two meetings with the Loyal
League. The Leaguers are anxious to
hear our representatives, and ready to
give them royal welcome. The League
here numbers 375 members, all true and
loyal men to the cause of freedom as
against that of polygamy and priestcraft.
Messrs. John Butter and John Brunton
are president and secretary respectively.
There are, however, quite number here
not little sore over the fact that many
of the mine managers in the camp hire
Mormon help in preference to loyal Gen
tiles, many of whom leave the camp be-
cause the traitorous, 1.-THE paying bonds
men are willing to work for smaller--a
little smaller--wages. The miners say
there are lots of Mormons at work in the
mines, and can get something to do while
intelligent Gentle workmen are turned
away.
Tomorrow your representative will
start on a roundup of The Highlands,
BROOKLYN and Yosemite regions. to visit